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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 56 11916 10735 1893 1877 139 8526

Zhansheng Lu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zhansheng Lu between 2007 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zhansheng Lu published across 19 years, from 2007 to 2025, averaging 10.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2023. 37 of the 206 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2007 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2023. 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 2 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 20 publications 2025: 17 publications
2007 2025

206 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zhansheng Lu: publications per year, 2007 to 2025
Year Publications
2007 3
2008 5
2009 1
2010 2
2011 5
2012 3
2013 6
2014 13
2015 13
2016 17
2017 13
2018 14
2019 11
2020 12
2021 11
2022 13
2023 27
2024 20
2025 17
Total 206
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Zhansheng Lu publications per year - data summary

  • Zhansheng Lu, a Chemistry scholar from Henan Normal University, has 206 publications recorded across 19 years, from 2007 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2007 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 27 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2009, with 1 publication.
  • The rate of publication averages 10.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.8 per year counting only the 19 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 88 publications, 43% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2007-2013: 25 publications (3.6 per year); 2014-2020: 93 publications (13.3 per year); 2021-2025: 88 publications (17.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Zhansheng Lu publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zhansheng Lu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 121–140 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 139 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918 139
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Zhansheng Lu publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Zhansheng Lu, a Chemistry scholar from Henan Normal University, records 139 publications - the 10th percentile of the discipline.
  • 10% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Zhansheng Lu, and about 90% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Zhansheng Lu ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Zhansheng Lu D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zhansheng Lu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 56–57 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051 56
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Zhansheng Lu D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Zhansheng Lu, a Chemistry scholar from Henan Normal University, records 56 D-Index - the 36th percentile of the discipline.
  • 36% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Zhansheng Lu, and about 64% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Zhansheng Lu ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Zhansheng Lu is affiliated with Henan Normal University in China, contributing extensively to research in the fields of Materials Science, Engineering, and Energy. Their work spans several subfields, including Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy and Sustainability, Organic Chemistry, and Catalysis.

The scientist's research topics focus on various advanced and applied areas such as:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors

Zhansheng Lu has published numerous papers, with some recent examples including:

  • "Theoretical Inspection of M1/PMA Single-Atom Electrocatalyst: Ultra-High Performance for Water Splitting (HER/OER) and Oxygen Reduction Reactions (OER)" (2021) published in ACS Catalysis
  • "An efficient screening strategy towards multifunctional catalysts for the simultaneous electroreduction of NO3, NO2 and NO to NH3" (2022) published in Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • "A Heterostructure Coupling of Bioinspired, Adhesive Polydopamine, and Porous Prussian Blue Nanocubics as Cathode for High-Performance Sodium-Ion Battery" (2020) published in Small
  • "Interfacial and electronic band structure optimization for the adsorption and visible-light photocatalytic activity of macroscopic ZnSnO3/graphene aerogel" (2021) published in Composites Part B Engineering
  • "Enabling multifunctional electrocatalysts by modifying the basal plane of unifunctional 1T'-MoS2 with anchored transition metal single atoms" (2021) published in Nanoscale

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Zhansheng Lu include:

  • Zongxian Yang
  • Shamraiz Hussain Talib
  • Sajjad Hussain
  • Dongwei Ma
  • Xilin Zhang

Their publications are commonly found in venues such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Applied Surface Science
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Best Publications

  • The adsorption of CO and NO on the MoS2 monolayer doped with Au, Pt, Pd, or Ni: A first-principles study

    Dongwei Ma;Weiwei Ju;Tingxian Li;Xiwei Zhang

  • Bifunctional CoNx embedded graphene electrocatalysts for OER and ORR: A theoretical evaluation

    Xilin Zhang;Zongxian Yang;Zhansheng Lu;Weichao Wang;Weichao Wang

  • C3N monolayers as promising candidates for NO2 sensors

    Dongwei Ma;Jing Zhang;Xinxin Li;Chaozheng He

  • Graphyne as a promising substrate for the noble-metal single-atom catalysts

    D.W. Ma;Tingxian Li;Qinggao Wang;Gui Yang

  • The mechanisms of oxygen reduction reaction on phosphorus doped graphene: A first-principles study

    Xilin Zhang;Zhansheng Lu;Zhaoming Fu;Yanan Tang

  • Theoretical Inspection of M1/PMA Single-Atom Electrocatalyst: Ultra-High Performance for Water Splitting (HER/OER) and Oxygen Reduction Reactions (OER)

    Shamraiz Hussain Talib;Zhansheng Lu;Xiaohu Yu;Khalil Ahmad

  • CO oxidation on single Pd atom embedded defect-graphene via a new termolecular Eley-Rideal mechanism

    Guoliang Xu;Ran Wang;Feng Yang;Dongwei Ma

  • Novel catalytic activity for oxygen reduction reaction on MnN4 embedded graphene: A dispersion-corrected density functional theory study

    Zhansheng Lu;Guoliang Xu;Chaozheng He;Tianxing Wang

  • Modulating electronic, magnetic and chemical properties of MoS 2 monolayer sheets by substitutional doping with transition metals

    Dongwei Ma;Weiwei Ju;Tingxian Li;Xiwei Zhang

  • 3d transition metal embedded C2N monolayers as promising single-atom catalysts: A first-principles study

    D.W. Ma;Qinggao Wang;Xunwang Yan;Xiwei Zhang

  • Oxygen vacancy formation energy in Pd-doped ceria: a DFT+U study.

    Zongxian Yang;Gaixia Luo;Zhansheng Lu;Kersti Hermansson

  • Repairing sulfur vacancies in the MoS2 monolayer by using CO, NO and NO2 molecules

    Dongwei Ma;Qinggao Wang;Tingxian Li;Chaozheng He

  • Formaldehyde molecule adsorption on the doped monolayer MoS2: A first-principles study

    Dongwei Ma;Weiwei Ju;Tingxian Li;Gui Yang

  • First-principles and experimental study of nitrogen/sulfur co-doped carbon nanosheets as anodes for rechargeable sodium ion batteries

    Yun Qiao;Mengyue Ma;Yang Liu;Shuo Li

  • CO oxidation catalyzed by the single Co atom embedded hexagonal boron nitride nanosheet: a DFT-D study

    Zhansheng Lu;Zhansheng Lu;Peng Lv;Yanli Liang;Dongwei Ma

  • Physisorbed, Chemisorbed, and Oxidized CO on Highly Active Cu−CeO2(111)

    Zongxian Yang;Bingling He;Zhansheng Lu;Kersti Hermansson

  • Sodium storage mechanism of N, S co-doped nanoporous carbon: Experimental design and theoretical evaluation

    Yang Liu;Yun Qiao;Gangya Wei;Shuo Li

  • Effect of lattice strain on the oxygen vacancy formation and hydrogen adsorption at CeO2(111) surface

    Dongwei Ma;Zhansheng Lu;Yanan Tang;Tingxian Li

  • First-Principles Study on the Single Ir Atom Embedded Graphdiyne: An Efficient Catalyst for CO Oxidation

    Guoliang Xu;Ran Wang;Yingchun Ding;Zhansheng Lu;Zhansheng Lu

  • Theoretical study on the Si-doped graphene as an efficient metal-free catalyst for CO oxidation

    Yanan Tang;Zhiyong Liu;Xianqi Dai;Zongxian Yang

  • First-principles study of the Pt ∕ Ce O 2 ( 111 ) interface

    Zongxian Yang;Zhansheng Lu;Gaixia Luo

Frequent Co-Authors

Kersti Hermansson
Kersti Hermansson Uppsala University
Lin Yang
Lin Yang Henan Normal University
Yang Liu
Yang Liu Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Tom K. Woo
Tom K. Woo University of Ottawa
Chang Liu
Chang Liu Southern University of Science and Technology
Jun Li
Jun Li National University of Singapore
Shulei Chou
Shulei Chou Wenzhou University
Xiangfa Liu
Xiangfa Liu Shandong University
Xin-Bing Cheng
Xin-Bing Cheng Tsinghua University
Rajeev Ahuja
Rajeev Ahuja Uppsala University

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